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SIKA INTERNATIONALNEWS

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SIKA INDIA NEWS:EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS

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CORPORATE SOCIALRESPONSIBILTY

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RETAIL BRANDING ACTIVITIES AT JHAGADIAFACTORY

NEW LOOK OF BUILDINGFINISHING &REFURBISHMENT LAB

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EDITOR'S NOTE

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HR INITIATIVE

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DIGITAL GLIMPSES

Dear Fr iends,

The fest ive season has a l ready started and let me take this opportunity to wish each of you

and your family a very happy fest ive season ahead. Please be safe and enjoy the spi r i t of

fest ivals with your family and f r iends.

Whi le ta lk ing about business, I am proud to say that we as Sika team have been doing a very

good job in terms of overal l growth over previous years. The chal lenge on profitabi l i ty s ide

in a d ifficult macro-economic s ituat ion st i l l remains with r is ing raw mater ia l pr ices, volat i le

c rude oi l pr ice, fore ign currency s ituat ion and the on-going t rade war impact ing the g lobal

economy in an uncertain way. However , we are determined to fight this out and ensure our

profitabi l i ty targets wi l l be achieved through "disc ip l ined execution". The focus should be

on "Profitable Growth" and it 's a journey we have started s ince 2015 and we are progressing

posit ively . Thank you for your support and contr ibut ions.

As we wi l l be reading through this edit ion of S ika Spir i t with the theme of "Lead the Way",

you wi l l find new init iat ives and developments in the areas of d ig ita l market ing, retai l

branding, CSR act iv it ies as wel l as our on-going improvements in our manufactur ing, R&D

and Technical Serv ices set up. As we approach the business end of the year with final

quarter to go, the focus wi l l be ful ly on business to ensure we finish the year strongly .

I hope you would find this edit ion of S ika Spir i t informative and engaging.

Ar i j i t Basu

Managing Di rector

S ika India Pvt Ltd

Sika expands its presence in the United Arab Emirates

with new factory in a Dubai

Sika is developing its operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the opening of a new factory in Dubai.

An existing production facility for concrete admixtures has been relocated to the new site and expanded. A

state-of-the-art mortar facility and a reactor for producing polymers have been installed and will constitute the

basis for the production of high-performance concrete admixtures. Furthermore, the new facility will play a

strategic role as a sales and distribution center for the region.

Nine Month Result 2018: Sika achieves record sales and profitSales growth of 14.1% in local currency (15.0% in CHF) to CHF 5,322.7 million

Growth in all regions

Operating profit (EBIT) up 9.0% (excluding one-off costs incurred in connection with the resolution of the

dispute with Saint-Gobain, EBIT would have risen by 12.4%)

Double-digit increase in net profit of 10.5%

Consistent implementation of growth strategy with establishment of a further national subsidiary, the opening

of six new factories, and completion of three acquisitions

Outlook 2018: Confirmation of sales target of more than CHF 7 billion - double-digit growth in both EBIT and net

profit

Sika International News

Sika expands capacit ies in RussiaSika opens a new production plant for concrete admixtures near Yekaterinburg, Russia. In the area

around the plant, there are five cities with populations of over one million and attractive construction

markets. Large parts of the Volga region and Siberia can also be supplied from the new site.

Sika commissions t wo new plants in Kazakhstan

Sika is expanding its presence in

Kazakhstan and strengthening its

position in two of the country's

growth regions. To reinforce existing

production operations in Almaty in

the southeast of the country, Sika is

simultaneously commissioning two

further concrete admixture

production plants, one in the capital

Astana and the other in Atyrau in the

west.

Exhibitions & EventsSikaCeram® Adhesive Range launch in Bharuch

Sika India continues to enhance their strength in the Indian Market with the launch of new

SikaCeram® Adhesive Range for Tile & Stone Application. 60+ distributors had an opportunity to

witness the Live Product Demo by Sika India Expert Technical team.

Sika India News

"Bitumen Expertise Demonstration" & "Applicator Club Launch" held in Jaipur

NIQR 16th Global Quality Convention

Busworld India 2018

Sika India was recently part of C3 6th Edition held at The Lalit, Mumbai. The topic in the conference

was "Effective use of Construction Chemicals for Enduring Structures".

6th Edition International Construction Chemicals Conference

Contractors' Meet at Hotel Mirador Andheri

Corporate Social ResponsibiltyEmpowering People in Need

Sika India shows its solidarity to the cause and reinforces its commitment towards building a better

tomorrow for all stakeholders & society at the large. Prem Sadan, Madh Island is a branch of the

Society of the Helpers of Mary, Andheri (W), Mumbai. Its mission is to ‘Reaching out to the powerless

and the voiceless, especially women and children, and empowering them.’

Women EmpowermentSika India uplifts the significance of Women Empowerment and the important changes it can bring

about in the society. Sika India supported Anita Pal who is an inspiration to many women, the strong

& passionate one, who recently won a Gold medal in “2018 International Multi-Cultural Taekwondo

Hanmadang Championship” at South Korea.

Retail Branding

Plantation Drive

Independence Day Celebration

Activities at Jhagadia Factory

New look of our BuildingFinishing & RefurbishmentLab at Jhagadia

Digital Activities

HR Initiative

The program "Delivering Effective Presentation" designed by the Sika Business School was held on

8th - 9th Aug'18 at Head Office. During these two days session, the facilitator, Mr Gopa Kumar

imparted specific tools to plan, structure and deliver impactful, high-quality and functional

presentations. Employees from team Flooring, Construction, Technical, HR Admin, Concrete &

Concrete Technical were also part of this program.

Training program

UpcomingExhibition

Editor's NoteDear Friends,

This is our latest issue of Sika Spirit 2018 with the theme - Lead The Way. Hope you would enjoy reading it.

This Edition shall give you a glimpse of Key highlights of Events, Product Launches, New Retail

Branding, Digital Activities & Revamp of our Building Finishing & Refurbishment Lab.

Would also like to announce the launch of "Sika India Marketing" community on 1st November 2018, where

we will have all marketing related topics under one platform. Our goal is to make it as simple as possible,

so you can spend less time searching! We hope this helps, and if there are comments or suggestions, please

reach out.

Don't forget to visit us at ET ACETECH EXHIBITION 2018.This is one of the biggest exhibition we are

participating with an exclusive thematic stall.

Happy Reading & Enjoy the festive season.

Best Regards,

Jeeten Jadhav

Deputy Marketing Manager

Sika India Pvt. Ltd

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